RUBY

Passion, excitement, luxurious opulence ----- these are just a few words that describe our fascination with the most precious of gems. For thousands of years men have sought to own precious rubies as symbols of devotions and objects of desire. Imperfections and impurities may be removed by controlled heating of the gemstones. Some rubies have fissures of surface breaks that are filed with a glass-like byproduct of the heating process. Care should be observed when wearing fissure-filled rubies. This treatment technique may wear over time if treated harshly or exposed to strong solvents of abrasives.